Spilled tea on MacBook Air, should I keep it?

[NewUsername]

I bought a MacBook Air in 2015, but spilled tea on it just a few weeks after I got it. I turned it off and didn't touch it for two weeks. Since then, everything has been fully functional, all the keyboard keys kept working etc. After four years, still no sign of any damage at all.

However, I am a bit worried. Years ago, the same happened to me with another Apple laptop. That time, after I spilled water on this laptop I simply kept using it, and some keys were broken. All in all, it still worked fine for years (with an external keyboard), until suddenly the battery swelled immensely and I had to throw it away (after using it for five years).

Should I just keep using my current MacBook Air? Or should I get rid of it and buy a new one, just to be sure? Is a swollen battery the worst that can happen, or would there be any risk of it suddenly catching fire or exploding or anything like that?

By the way, I learned my lesson and now keep liquids very far away from my computer.

(Sorry for my English, not my native language)

 

[MultiFinder17]

First off, your English is wonderful!

As to your question, I'd just keep it. If it's been going strong for four years, I wouldn't stress it too much. It may fail prematurely sometime in the future, but if it's still doing what you need it to do, then I'd keep using it. If it fails, it fails, and then you can get into a new computer.

 

[Juicy Box]

If your MBA is running fine and does everything you need it to, I would just stick with that.

If something happens to it later, worry about it then.

 

[Macdctr]

If you're worried about a swollen battery then just get a replacement battery for your MacBook Air and replace it. I have replaced batteries on both my 2015 11inch and 13inch MacBook Airs and the process is very easy. I ordered the battery from ifixit but you can find them much cheaper on eBay and tools from the ifixit site and reviewed their tutorial for replacing batteries on the Air and did it. Problem solved....

There is no need to replace your laptop simply because you're worried about the battery swelling up....

 

[mj_]

Keep it. I see no reason to replace it. Keep in mind though that it will most likely break sooner or later due to the water damaged caused by the tea, and that this can happen very suddenly and unexpectedly.